1
Le Puy-en-Velay Châteauneuf
Elevation profile: from 622 m to 997 m over 21.4 km.
2
Châteauneuf Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
Elevation profile: from 766 m to 1,217 m over 21.6 km.
3
Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas Pradelles
Elevation profile: from 985 m to 1,234 m over 21.1 km.
4
Pradelles Fouzilhac
Elevation profile: from 902 m to 1,218 m over 19.3 km.
5
Fouzilhac Laveyrune
Elevation profile: from 972 m to 1,241 m over 17.6 km.
6
Laveyrune Chabalier
Elevation profile: from 973 m to 1,312 m over 21.8 km.
7
Chabalier Le Bleymard
Elevation profile: from 1,066 m to 1,410 m over 21.3 km.
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Le Bleymard Le Pont-de-Montvert
Elevation profile: from 870 m to 1,698 m over 19.5 km.
9
Le Pont-de-Montvert La Valette
Elevation profile: from 870 m to 1,418 m over 18.1 km.
10
La Valette Balazuègnes
Elevation profile: from 538 m to 891 m over 19.9 km.
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Balazuègnes Le Cros
Elevation profile: from 609 m to 1,018 m over 19.6 km.
12
Le Cros Perret
Elevation profile: from 235 m to 862 m over 15.2 km.
13
Perret Mialet
Elevation profile: from 162 m to 628 m over 17 km.
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Mialet Alès
Elevation profile: from 132 m to 648 m over 17.1 km.
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Stage table
| Stage | Route | Distance | Ascent | Descent | Walking time | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Puy-en-Velay → Châteauneuf | 21.4 km | 640 m | 410 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 997 m |
| 2 | Châteauneuf → Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas | 21.6 km | 680 m | 320 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,217 m |
| 3 | Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas → Pradelles | 21.1 km | 310 m | 360 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 1,234 m |
| 4 | Pradelles → Fouzilhac | 19.3 km | 390 m | 340 m | 5h – 5h45 | 1,218 m |
| 5 | Fouzilhac → Laveyrune | 17.6 km | 290 m | 520 m | 4h30 – 5h30 | 1,241 m |
| 6 | Laveyrune → Chabalier | 21.8 km | 630 m | 460 m | 6h – 7h | 1,312 m |
| 7 | Chabalier → Le Bleymard | 21.3 km | 540 m | 610 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,411 m |
| 8 | Le Bleymard → Le Pont-de-Montvert | 19.5 km | 610 m | 820 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,698 m |
| 9 | Le Pont-de-Montvert → La Valette | 18.1 km | 670 m | 650 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 1,418 m |
| 10 | La Valette → Balazuègnes | 19.9 km | 290 m | 540 m | 5h – 6h | 892 m |
| 11 | Balazuègnes → Le Cros | 19.5 km | 430 m | 200 m | 5h – 5h45 | 1,018 m |
| 12 | Le Cros → Perret | 15.2 km | 120 m | 730 m | 4h – 4h45 | 862 m |
| 13 | Perret → Mialet | 17 km | 630 m | 710 m | 5h – 6h | 629 m |
| 14 | Mialet → Alès | 17.1 km | 610 m | 660 m | 5h – 6h | 650 m |
Our stage plan aims for days of around 6h of actual walking and always stops where you can sleep. Nothing stops you from combining or splitting stages: all the accommodation is listed.